I am one of America’s top communication theorists and coaches -- and I'm a speaker myself on storytelling, body language, persuasion, and influence. A passionate teacher, I am committed to helping people find clarity in their thinking and ideas – and then delivering them with panache. I have been commissioned by Fortune 50 companies to write for many CEOs and presidents. I have coached people to give Congressional testimony, to prepare TED talks, and to take on the investment community. I have worked widely with political and educational leaders. And I have spoken, led conferences, and moderated panels at venues around the world. My acclaimed book on public speaking, Working the Room: How to Move People to Action through Audience-Centered Speaking, was published by Harvard in 2003 and reprinted in paperback in 2005 as Give Your Speech, Change the World: How to Move Your Audience to Action. My book on authentic communications, Trust Me, was published by Jossey-Bass in January 2009. My latest book, Power Cues, deals with the science of influence, leadership and body language and was published by Harvard in May 2014.

How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking

For my blog post today, I’m going to link to an article I aided and abetted on a new YouTube channel called THNKR that asked for a little help on how to overcome the fear of public speaking. The occasion was the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking, and a mini-documentary THNKR has done on this year’s championship. The news is that even the world’s top 10 speakers in the competition wrestled with their nerves, just like you and me. The documentary is fun to watch; they are great speakers. And you’ll pick up a few tips on dealing with the fear. Click and Enjoy!

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